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Shannon Zimmerman
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 30
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$57,408/year

Per diem

$155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight)

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Shannon Zimmerman (Republican Party) is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Zimmerman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 30. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Zimmerman was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Zimmerman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Zimmerman was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Wisconsin committee assignments, 2017
Colleges and Universities
Education
Jobs and the Economy
Tourism

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2024

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman defeated Alison Page in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman (R)
 
54.2
 
20,309
Image of Alison Page
Alison Page (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.7
 
17,117
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
38

Total votes: 37,464
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Alison Page advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alison Page
Alison Page Candidate Connection
 
99.8
 
6,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
13

Total votes: 6,204
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 13, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman
 
99.4
 
4,806
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
30

Total votes: 4,836
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman defeated Sarah Yacoub in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman (R)
 
58.5
 
17,719
Image of Sarah Yacoub
Sarah Yacoub (D)
 
41.4
 
12,557
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
25

Total votes: 30,301
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Sarah Yacoub advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Yacoub
Sarah Yacoub
 
99.5
 
3,667
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
17

Total votes: 3,684
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman
 
99.2
 
4,681
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
39

Total votes: 4,720
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman defeated Sarah Yacoub in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman (R)
 
55.9
 
20,711
Image of Sarah Yacoub
Sarah Yacoub (D) Candidate Connection
 
44.0
 
16,322
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
29

Total votes: 37,062
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Sarah Yacoub advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Yacoub
Sarah Yacoub Candidate Connection
 
99.9
 
5,522
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

Total votes: 5,527
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman
 
99.6
 
5,446
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
22

Total votes: 5,468
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2018

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman defeated Barry Hammarback in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman (R)
 
53.9
 
15,240
Barry Hammarback (D)
 
46.0
 
13,015
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
16

Total votes: 28,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Barry Hammarback advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Barry Hammarback
 
100.0
 
3,615

Total votes: 3,615
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30

Incumbent Shannon Zimmerman advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Zimmerman
Shannon Zimmerman
 
100.0
 
3,000

Total votes: 3,000
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2018 special election

WI Senate District 10
See also: Wisconsin state legislative special elections, 2018
Wisconsin State Senate, District 10, Special Election, 2018
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Schachtner 54.6% 12,249
     Republican Adam Jarchow 44.2% 9,909
     Libertarian Brian Corriea 1.2% 273
Total Votes 22,434
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


A special election for the position of Wisconsin State Senate District 10 was held on January 16, 2018. Patty Schachtner (D) defeated Adam Jarchow (R) and Brian Corriea (L) with 55 percent of the vote in the general election.[1] Jarchow conceded to Schachtner on Twitter, saying, "I just called Patty Schachtner and congratulated her on her victory tonight. I look forward to working with her as our new state Senator. Thank you to all who worked so hard for our campaign."[2]

Results indicated that voter turnout in the 2018 District 10 special election was at its lowest compared to elections in the district within the last decade, with 22,434 votes cast. As of January 1, 2018, Wisconsin Senate District 10 had 99,917 registered voters, meaning approximately twenty-two percent of registered electors voted in the 2018 special election.[1][3]

Regarding the election results, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote, "Schachtner's win gives Democrats momentum, but they remain deep in the minority. Once she is seated, Republicans will hold an 18-14 advantage, with one district vacant."[4] Wisconsin is currently one of 26 Republican trifectas: Scott Walker (R) holds the governor’s office and Republicans have majorities in the state Senate and state Assembly.

The special election garnered national interest, with outside groups providing contributions and resources to both the Democratic and Republican candidates. District 10 last saw a similar amount of outside involvement during a 2011 recall effort.[5][6]

The seat was left vacant after the resignation of Sheila Harsdorf (R). Harsdorf resigned from the state Senate effective November 10, 2017, after being appointed as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.[7] Harsdorf held the seat from 2001 to 2017, winning the recall election leveled against her in 2011.

Harsdorf won the seat with 59.2 percent and 63.2 percent of the vote in 2012 and 2016, respectively. The last Democratic state senator to hold the district was Alice Clausing. Clausing represented District 10 from 1993 to 2001. Harsdorf defeated Clausing in the 2000 election for the seat with 50.34 percent of the vote. Clausing received 47.15 percent.[8][9] Senate District 10 is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersect with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. In 2016, Trump won the district with 55.30 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.05 percent.

Democratic group Greater Wisconsin Political Independent Expenditure Fund bought $30,000 in online ads and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee–chaired by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder–gave $10,000 to Lockwood Strategy Lab in Washington, D.C. for online advertising to support Schachtner.[10] Conservative group Americans for Prosperity spent over $50,000 on ads and mailings supporting Jarchow, the first time the group’s Wisconsin chapter directly recommended a candidate. Other groups, such as the Democratic group Greater Wisconsin Committee and the Republican State Leadership Committee also spent money on the election.[5][6]

As of January 13, Schachtner and Jarchow had cumulatively raised $523,609.19. Over $50,000 of their total monetary contributions and in-kind donations were received after January 1. Schachtner raised $209,649.53 in monetary contributions and in-kind donations. Some of her biggest donors included the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the State Senate Democratic Committee.[11][12] Jarchow raised $313,959.66 via monetary contributions, loans, and in-kind donations. His biggest donors included the Republican Party of Wisconsin and the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate. Jarchow loaned his campaign $50,000.00.[13][14][15]

A primary election was held on December 19, 2017. Schachtner defeated Reuben Herfindahl and John Calabrese in the Democratic primary. Jarchow defeated Shannon Zimmerman in the Republican primary.[16]

Voter turnout

From 2008 to 2016, an average of 85,090 votes were cast in Wisconsin Senate District 10 elections. The 2018 special election saw a drop in total turnout of 73 percent. One-third as many people voted in the 2018 election as they did in the 2011 recall election, the second-lowest instance of voter turnout from 2008 to 2018. In 2011, 64,411 citizens cast a vote, compared to the 22,434 who voted in the 2018 special election. Find out the voter turnout in other noteworthy state legislative special elections in 2017 here.

Past Senate District 10 elections

2016 election

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016

Incumbent Sheila Harsdorf defeated Diane Odeen in the Wisconsin State Senate District 10 general election.[17][18]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sheila Harsdorf Incumbent 63.22% 56,496
     Democratic Diane Odeen 36.78% 32,863
Total Votes 89,359
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

2012 election

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012

Incumbent Sheila Harsdorf defeated Daniel Olson in the Wisconsin State Senate District 10 general election.[19]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Daniel Olson 40.7% 35,728
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSheila Harsdorf Incumbent 59.2% 51,911
     - Scattering 0.1% 95
Total Votes 87,734

2011 recall

Harsdorf defeated Moore in the August 9 recall.

August 9 Recall - District 10[20]
Candidates Votes Percent
Sheila Harsdorf (R) Green check mark transparent.png 37,102 57.6%
Shelly Moore (D) 27,257 42.32%
Scattering 52 .08%


2016

See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Dean Knudson (R) did not seek re-election.

Shannon Zimmerman defeated Scott Nelson and Aaron Taylor in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 general election.[17][21]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 30 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Zimmerman 56.08% 17,790
     Democratic Scott Nelson 38.96% 12,358
     Independent Aaron Taylor 4.96% 1,574
Total Votes 31,722
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Scott Nelson ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 Democratic primary.[22][23]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Nelson  (unopposed)

Shannon Zimmerman defeated Paul Berning in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 30 Republican primary.[22][23]

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Zimmerman 57.90% 1,565
     Republican Paul Berning 42.10% 1,138
Total Votes 2,703


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Shannon Zimmerman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Shannon Zimmerman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Wisconsin State Assembly District 30Won general$1,188,648 $1,170,132
2022Wisconsin State Assembly District 30Won general$115,004 $54,710
2020Wisconsin State Assembly District 30Won general$226,698 N/A**
2016Wisconsin State Assembly, District 30Won $77,564 N/A**
Grand total$1,607,913 $1,224,842
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Canvass Results for 2018 Special Election State Senate District 10," accessed January 30, 2018
  2. Twitter, "Adam Jarchow‏," accessed January 16, 2018
  3. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "January 1, 2018 Voter Registration Statistics," accessed January 17, 2018
  4. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Democrats grab key Wisconsin Senate seat in Tuesday's special elections," January 16, 2018
  5. 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin State Journal, "Next week's special Senate election first to test national Democratic wave in Wisconsin," January 10, 2018
  6. 6.0 6.1 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tuesday's Wisconsin Senate special election could be bellwether for 2018 legislative races," January 12, 2018
  7. Fox 6 Now, "“I am honored:” Governor Scott Walker appoints Sen. Sheila Harsdorf as Agriculture head," November 10, 2017
  8. Wisconsin State Elections Board , "Results of Fall General Election - 11/07/2000," accessed January 12, 2017
  9. The State of Wisconsin Collection, "State of Wisconsin 1999-2000 blue book," accessed January 12, 2017
  10. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Post Election reporting period for special elections 2018 (Assm: 58, 66; Sen: 10): National Democratic Redistricting Committee," accessed January 12, 2018
  11. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin CF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
  12. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Special Report of Late Contribution State of Wisconsin CF-3," accessed January 12, 2018
  13. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin ETHCF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
  14. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Campaign Finance Report State of Wisconsin CF-2," accessed January 16, 2018
  15. Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, "Special Report of Late Contribution State of Wisconsin CF-3, Amended," accessed January 16, 2018
  16. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2017 Special Partisan Primary Senate District 10," accessed November 25, 2017
  17. 17.0 17.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
  18. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  19. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, Official 2012 primary results, accessed November 23, 2013
  20. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "District 10 Recall Election Results," accessed August 19, 2011
  21. Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
  22. 22.0 22.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
  23. 23.0 23.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
  24. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017
  25. Wisconsin Family Action, "2015-2016 legislative scorecard," accessed May 31, 2017

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